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China’s state stockpiler Sinograin purchased at least 10 cargoes of US soybeans on Friday (Jan 9), or at least 600,000 tonnes, for shipment in April and May, capping an active week of…
Despite a government campaign to rein in overcapacity and stabilise prices, its consumer prices ended 2025 the same as 2024 China will investigate cut-throat competition among food…
China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Jan 8), after Beijing banned…
Measures such as raising industry standards and gradually phasing out subsidies are also likely to continue CHINA’S market regulator has warned several producers of polysilicon, a key…
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 9): China Aviation Oil (CAO): Its parent China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF) will…
L Catterton, the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-backed private equity firm, has signed a strategic cooperation framework with Mao Geping, the Chinese beauty label. According to a Mao…
State administrators have given the nod for the merger following deliberation, says CAO The parent company of China Aviation Oil (CAO) will merge with Chinese state-owned oil and gas…
The US chipmaker imposes strict terms, demanding full payment with no cancellations, refunds or changes [BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Nvidia is requiring full upfront payment from Chinese customers…
The backlash against US capital flowing into an AI ecosystem linked to Chinese firms can be swift SOME bankers in Asia are starting to worry about financing deals that would grant Chinese…
Open interest has surged to a record across the six base metals traded in Shanghai CHINA’S metal markets are in the grip of a speculative frenzy, with traders and deep-pocketed funds…
Beijing has asked some Chinese tech companies to halt orders for Nvidia’s H200 chips this week, and is expected to mandate domestic artificial intelligence (AI) chip purchases, the…
China unveiled broad regulations on Wednesday (Jan 7) that ban major platforms such as Alibaba Group Holding from coercing online merchants into promotions, one of a raft of new measures…
They must prove through procurement tenders that at least half their equipment will be Chinese-made China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50 per cent domestically made equipment…
Beijing seeks food security in the face of economic challenges and pressures from urbanisation China must stabilise grain and edible oil production, improve grain varieties and enhance…
Trump’s administration has been re-examining export controls that it thought were too relaxed under the Biden administration The US government has granted an annual licence to Samsung…
With more than 300 companies filing to list, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Six Chinese companies made their Hong Kong trading debuts on Tuesday (Dec 30)…
The contemporary narcotics economy is best understood not through the lens of traditional drug cultivation but through the political economy of synthetic production. At the centre of this…
Whether the new interest-bearing arrangements will promote significantly wider adoption of the E-CNY remains unclear CHINA is about to start paying interest on its official digital…
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” remained the dominant force at the China box office over the Dec. 26–28 frame, adding RMB166.4 million ($23.4 million) to lift its local cumulative…
2026 will be the year when US dollar dilution—the quiet erosion of its global dominance as countries trade and pay in alternatives—starts to build momentum. The more Washington uses the…
Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions entail…
In 2026, the leaders of America’s (former) trading partners are going to have to grapple with the political consequences of tit-for-tat tariffs. A tariff is a tax paid by consumers, and if…
COPPER surged to a record in Shanghai and rallied in New York, adding to substantial annual gains as investors bet on tighter global supplies in 2026, while also pricing in the impact of a…
The Asian nation’s overall exports of the raw materials have risen since last year China is still restricting the rare earth elements that the US needs to produce its own permanent magnets…
